Catherine Susan "Kitty" Genovese (July 7, 1935 [9] – March 13, 1964) was born in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest of five children of Italian-American parents Rachel (née Giordano) and Vincent Andronelle Genovese.

2023年8月3日 · Kitty Genovese’s murder in 1964, reportedly witnessed by dozens of bystanders who didn’t intervene, led to the development of the “bystander effect” theory in psychology. This theory posits that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when others are present due to diffusion of responsibility and social influence.

2018年1月5日 · Kitty Genovese was a woman whose 1964 murder in Queens, New York, sparked false reports about neighbors who witnessed the crime but refused to get invovled.

2024年5月31日 · Kitty Genovese was a New York bartender whose murder became infamous when it was reported that numerous bystanders failed to call for help while witnessing her death. In the early morning hours of March 13, 1964, a 28-year-old woman named Kitty Genovese was murdered in New York City.

2017年6月30日 · On March 13, 1964 a woman named Catherine “Kitty” Genovese was murdered outside of her apartment in Queens, New York. Over the course of a brutal attack lasting over 30 minutes, Genovese was stabbed at least 14 times.

2020年9月10日 · The murder helped lead to the creation of the 911 system, and folk singer Phil Ochs wrote a song inspired by the incident. Genovese’s name has been cited more than 100 times in the Los Angeles ...

On March 13, 1964, a 28-year-old woman named Catherine “Kitty” Genovese was raped and killed in two separate late-night attacks near her home in Kew Gardens, Queens.